Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso

Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso, Germany's first and only museum dedicated to the artist, is housed in the listed Druffel’schen Hof built between 1784 and 1788 in the heart of Münster's historical old quarter, close to Rothenburg boulevard and surrounded by the Münster Arkaden mall.

Opened in 2000, it features the world's largest collection of the artist's prints with more than 800 lithographs. The museum also mounts special exhibitions on the life and work of Picasso and his contemporaries.

Kuhviertel quarter

Home to Münster's oldest brewery, the Kuhviertel is famous for its restaurants and quaint bars – a lively blend of student pubs, olde worlde inns and cosy restaurants serving typical Westphalian specialities. Traditionally, most places serve the local altbier or altbier punch. There's always plenty going on here, day or night. As well as treats to tempt your palate, the Kuhviertel also has much to offer lovers of art and antiques. Galleries, art shops, antique stores and the city's 'public bookshelves' give the quarter its unique atmosphere.

Sculpture in public spaces

Whether you are an art lover who is already familiar with Münster's sculpture projects or you are encountering these exponents of contemporary art for the first time, the inspiration behind the sculptures is guaranteed to surprise, captivate and inspire. 'Sculpture Projects' is an exhibition that has been held in Münster every ten years since 1977. Many of the exhibits, including works by Bruce Naumann, Claes Oldenburg and Donald Judd, were acquired after the exhibition and have now become permanent fixtures around the city.

Prinzipalmarkt shopping arcades

Since around 1290, the rows of houses with their gabled fronts and covered walkways have been a dominant feature of Prinzipalmarkt, Münster's oldest market street in the heart of the city. Shopping whatever the weather – this was even possible back in the Middle Ages under the arcades of Prinzipalmarkt. Once the town's main square, it features 48 gabled houses along with the famous town hall where the Treaty of Westphalia was signed, the wine tavern with its Renaissance facade, merchants' houses and the market church of St. Lambert.

Friedenssaal

The Friedenssaal in Munster's historical town hall is one of the highlights of any visit to the city.

Don't miss the Renaissance panelling dating from 1577, the imposing chandeliers or the ambassadors' portrait gallery, where you can feel the hand of history on your shoulder. It was here that, on 15 May 1648, European history was written with the conclusion of the Peace of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic.

Opening times:

Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday, Sunday & public holidays 10am-4pm

LWL Museum of Natural History with Planetarium

Where can you look a mammoth in the eye? Get lost in the world of the whales? See a native American on horseback? Explore the infinite reaches of space?

All this is possible at the LWL Museum of Natural History with Planetarium in Münster. The combination of a natural history museum and major planetarium under one roof is unique in Germany. The Sternentheater (Theatre of Stars) planetarium has the sharpest digital picture resolution in Europe. The museum houses the largest ammonite fossil in the world. Situated right by Aasee lake in Münster, the museum offers the visitor fascinating insights into strange worlds.